Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space"
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also said military assets are being moved into the region. GOP Sen. John Kennedy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also weighed in on Iran.
Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space" and "a little bit of time" to work.
He said of President Trump, "He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a chance."
But he added that "additional military assets are moving into the region."
The U.S. paused strikes against Iran Friday and Saturday night after 13 straight days of bombing following the collapse in early July of a nearly three-month ceasefire. On Sunday, Tehran also paused its strikes. Over the last two days, Iranian officials and their Omani counterparts have been having discussions that have been constructive, one Iranian official told CBS News on Sunday. Waltz praised Oman's efforts during his conversation with Brennan.
Waltz also brought up reports that indicated the depletion of some types of weapons was a point of concern for the administration. He called it "nonsense that we don't have the assets that we need."
"Not only do we have what we need in theater, there's more moving into theater," Waltz told Brennan.